With escalating raw-material and labor costs, motherboard manufacturers had decided to hike prices in Q1 2011. To its effect, leading companies ASUS and Gigabyte have already implemented price-hikes in February, which will reflect in store prices soon. MSI will be introducing price-hikes on its motherboards by 5%-10%. Motherboard sales are expected to go up shortly, as the industry is re-releasing socket LGA1155 motherboards with rectified Intel "Cougar Point" 6-series PCH chips.

I asked because you didn't use "ALL motherboards" and you mention the replacement s1155 board's.
Anyways just wanted to be sure.
I find it kinda ironic that they release a "fixed" platform and they raise it's price (even if its overall raise it shouldn't touch 1155 IMHO).

So those who bought the buggy one can replace it and sell the new one for +10% price ^^
Customers might stay away from 1155 if they once heard its buggy.
I actually hoped for a price drop on these..

It's not just about copper prices, but a lot of the "rare earths" that are used in specific components, like tantalum is in short supply and prices are going up for that too. Add increased labour costs China, higher oil prices = more expensive to ship things and just about everything else going and things are going to get more expensive, not just motherboards.

This is disastrous!!!
At least they should try to make motherboards with another material which costs less and is better!
I have heard there is a better component than copper which helps the cost and performance of
electricity
Try to find a new component like copper Mobo makers!
And i see Chile is a big potential of copper

This is disastrous!!!
At least they should try to make motherboards with another material which costs less and is better!
I have heard there is a better component than copper which helps the cost and performance of
electricity
Try to find a new component like copper Mobo makers!

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Rare metal conductivity does not change with the political wind. They use copper and such for a reason. 1. It works. 2. Its the cheapest alternative. Would you rather them use gold?

You sound like "Oh why are we still using gas?! We need an alternative!" crowd. Well of course but until someone invents something we are stuck with good ole' petrol. Savvy?

Errm, sorry guys. I don't believe that this is the result of the costs for materials (not that much copper on such a board). They had HUGE losses as a result of Intel's chip-failure and now they want the customers pay for it. I'm not sure if it's legal to have agreements like this (price-fixing).

Errm, sorry guys. I don't believe that this is the result of the costs for materials (not that much copper on such a board). They had HUGE losses as a result of Intel's chip-failure and now they want the customers pay for it. I'm not sure if it's legal to have agreements like this (price-fixing).

Now I'm raging.

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Dude when copper goes from 6,000 per ton to 10,000 per ton and gas goes up a minimum of 30 cents per gallon you can f#$king bet the farm its going to effect prices on electronics.

so if these guys are hiking their prices up. Does that mean other board makers will follow suite? this is sounding very similar to what infinityward did prior to MW2's release - they hiked up prices and said everyone else was going to follow

I wouldn't bet just on materials. Sure they make a price but usually the materials are a small fracture of total price. Even if copper prices changed so much the board would have to use 2kg of copper to justify those 10%.

so if these guys are hiking their prices up. Does that mean other board makers will follow suite? this is sounding very similar to what infinityward did prior to MW2's release - they hiked up prices and said everyone else was going to follow

I wouldn't bet just on materials. Sure they make a price but usually the materials are a small fracture of total price. Even if copper prices changed so much the board would have to use 2kg of copper to justify those 10%.

Errm, sorry guys. I don't believe that this is the result of the costs for materials (not that much copper on such a board). They had HUGE losses as a result of Intel's chip-failure and now they want the customers pay for it. I'm not sure if it's legal to have agreements like this (price-fixing).

That's not true. The entire cost was taken up front by intel. They will add it as a 300mil loss for their Q1 2011

Intel will begin shipping the fixed version of the chipset in late February. The recall will reduce Intel's revenue by around $300 million and cost around $700 million to completely repair and replace affected systems.